I saw this in 2008 on a DVD. I was browsing the dvds n i came across this. Read some very positive reviews on the DVD cover. Even the poster looked cool of the guy with an axe. Hav learnt a lesson. Never believe the reviews on the DVD cover. The biggest mistake i did was that i jus picked this DVD without checking on IMDb. There is no horror, no gore, awful direction, awful acting, awful editing, awful cinematography n awful music. There is nothing redeeming about this trash. There was no zombie action, jus a guy running..... that too in a fake forest. Was it a field or park? The helicopter man. What can i say! It was a toy helicopter made to fly n then shot as a video. Awful n atrocious. This is a perfect example of a low budget trash.

Perhaps I am being too harsh. Maybe I should give it a 2. Another reviewer said that it was tough getting through the first 30 minutes. Even the first 15 was a challenge. But I persevered. While I am often a fan of even bad films, this was an hour and a half of my life I will never get back. Save yourself. Do not watch this. Ever. Perhaps I am being too harsh. Maybe I should give it a 2. Another reviewer said that it was tough getting through the first 30 minutes. Even the first 15 was a challenge. But I persevered. While I am often a fan of even bad films, this was an hour and a half of my life I will never get back. Save yourself. Do not watch this. Ever. Perhaps I am being too harsh. Maybe I should give it a 2. Another reviewer said that it was tough getting through the first 30 minutes. Even the first 15 was a challenge. But I persevered. While I am often a fan of even bad films, this was an hour and a half of my life I will never get back. Save yourself. Do not watch this. Ever.

Well if there is one genre done to death (no pun intended) it is the zombie movie. We have the holy war still waging between fast and slow zombies. We have zombies that talk, act like normal people, shuffle, learn how to do various things (whatever the plot needs), evolve, and some attempts to make them cute. Besides the vampire there is no other great cliché movie. Having said this, every once in a while you see a film take the genre in a way you didn't imagine. The Vanguard is one of those very rare and dying breed. This film takes place in the UK and is after the world has ended. Civilization is represented by the evil Corporation (we never learn it's name) and the barbarians are represented by the Biosyns. They like the zombies in 28 Days Later are fueled by rage but unlike 28 Days they are evolving. The main character is Max and his story takes you on a very strange but also incredibly enjoyable ride with an ending that you probably won't see coming but will be impressed with none the less. A worthy addition to my horror collection and well worth you time to check it out.

I agree that I wish we could give a ZERO! This is not even remotely scary or "horror". It didn't make me "think". It doesn't make you contemplate an apocalyptic future. It doesn't do anything except make you wonder when it is actually going to get good and make it worth your time. Biggest waste of 90 minutes ever!!! The acting is awful. The character of Max is not worthy of caring about. The whole "savior" coming to help him is only a brief blip in the last few minutes and then it doesn't explain why he doesn't trust this person he's been waiting for. The scenes with Max's mother are pointless. It doesn't actually add anything to the movie. Please don't waste your time.